Research

Oil Change International publishes upwards of 20 reports and briefings every year focused on supporting the movement for a just phase-out of fossil fuels.

Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change

This report reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry.

The African Development Bank and Energy Access Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa

A new analysis of the energy finance provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows that while financing for clean energy access has increased since the bank's landmark New Deal on Energy for Africa, support for off-grid and mini-grid solutions — often the fastest and most affordable energy access solutions — must accelerate if Africa is to realize universal energy access by 2030.

Shortchanging Energy Access: A Progress Report on Multilateral Development Bank Finance

Overall, the MDBs are not financing energy access at nearly a sufficient level to meet the needs of energy-poor communities. Much of the energy access finance that is being provided is being directed to many of the communities that need it most. But even so, energy access is not reflected as a priority for the MDBs.

Assessing International Public Finance for Energy in Africa

This report aims to provide a picture of the public finance flowing to energy infrastructure in Africa from fiscal years 2014 through 2016. It covers development finance institutions including multilateral development banks, as well as the national development banks and export credit agencies of the countries providing the most public finance to energy in Africa.

Debunked: The G20 Clean Gas Myth

This report focuses on fossil gas development in the G20 and debunking the myth of fossil gas as a clean transition fuel.

The Sky’s Limit California

This new report details why California must chart a path off fossil fuel extraction to meet its commitment to the Paris Agreement climate goals.

OFF TRACK: The IEA and Climate Change

How the International Energy Agency Guides Energy Decisions towards Fossil Fuel Dependence and Climate Change

Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018

This ninth annual fossil fuel finance report card grades banks on their policy commitments regarding extreme fossil fuel financing and calculates their financing for these fuels from 2015 to 2017. The report also assesses the shortcomings of the Equator Principles for ensuring banks respect human rights, and Indigenous rights in particular.

Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline would be a substantial source of climate pollution for decades to come. This briefing provides an estimate of the project lifecycle emissions and provides the climate rational for rejecting the proposed project.

Burning the Gas ‘Bridge Fuel’ Myth

This analysis provides five clear reasons why fossil gas is not a "bridge fuel.” It shows that even with zero methane leakage, gas is not a climate change solution.